Indonesia’s navy said Wednesday it has seized a tanker and its crew who were wanted on charges of stealing nearly 300,000 barrels of crude oil from Cambodia’s reserves. The Bahamian-flagged MT Strovolos was picked up on July 27 off the coast of Sumatra, they said, days after Phnom Penh issued a red notice on Interpol to seize the ship over claims it stole the kingdom’s crude.

 

Indonesia’s navy said it was questioning the crew of 13 Indians, three Bangladeshis and a trio from Myanmar at its base near Singapore. The 183-metre (600-foot) tanker, sailing from Thailand to Indonesia’s Batam island, had turned off its identification system and anchored illegally in the archipelago’s waters, naval authorities said.

 

Its Bangladeshi captain could face up to a year in prison and a $14,000 fine if convicted on maritime violation charges, they added. “The Indonesian navy will not hesitate to take action against any type of crimes committed within Indonesia’s jurisdictional territory,” First Fleet commander Arsyad Abdullah said in a statement.

 

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3 hours ago, geovalin said:

Its Bangladeshi captain could face up to a year in prison and a $14,000 fine if convicted on maritime violation charges

At $68/Barrel that means the cargo is worth $20,400,000...I think he can afford the $14,000 fine ????

Perhaps the RTP should put up a Red Notice for a tanker named MV Red Bull Scion and standby for a swift result.......????

5 hours ago, geovalin said:

Phnom Penh issued a red notice on Interpol to seize the ship over claims it stole the kingdom’s crude.

I wonder where this stolen Cambodian crude oil was destined - North Korea by any chance?????